NFL game summary for 09/03/1978:
A pair of field goals by Chester Marcol and Barty Smith's one-yard touchdown run gave Green Bay a 13-0 lead, but the Packers had to fight off a late rally by the Lions to preserve the victory. The Lions drove 44 yards in eight plays with Dexter Bussey scoring on a five-yard run with less than two minutes left in the third period. However, the Lions failed to capitalize on good field position on its next possession. Rick Kane dropped a pass while all alone at the Green Bay 3 with 10 minutes remaining. Terdell Middleton was the game's leading rusher with 91 yards on 28 carries.
Line: Lions by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay Packers (1-0-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
 Detroit Lions (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) GB Chester Marcol 41 yard field goal
( 6- 0) GB Chester Marcol 23 yard field goal
(13- 0) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
(13- 7) DET Dexter Bussey 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
GB DET
First Downs: 16 11
Rushes-yards: 55-181 26-82
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 3-9-31-0 10-19-116-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 8-76
Net pass yards: 31 40
Net yards/pass: 3.4 1.5
Total net yards: 212 122
Total plays: 64 (85% run) 53 (49% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 2.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-40 9-31
Attendance: 51,187
Passing:
GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 9 for 31 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 19 for 116 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 28 for 91 yards; Barty Smith, 18 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Nate Simpson, 5 for 14 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 for 9 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 6 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for -1 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 10 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 10 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards DET: David Hill, 5 for 64 yards; Horace King, 2 for 30 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 2 for 15 yards DET: Luther Blue, 2 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
GB: John Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 284 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2
GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 9 for 31 yards DET: Greg Landry, 10 of 19 for 116 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
GB: Terdell Middleton, 28 for 91 yards; Barty Smith, 18 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Nate Simpson, 5 for 14 yards; David Whitehurst, 3 for 9 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 13 yards DET: Dexter Bussey, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 6 for 11 yards; Greg Landry, 3 for 8 yards; Lawrence Gaines, 2 for -1 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 10 yards; Rick Kane, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
GB: Aundra Thompson, 1 for 17 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 10 yards; Barty Smith, 1 for 4 yards DET: David Hill, 5 for 64 yards; Horace King, 2 for 30 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 13 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Steve Odom, 2 for 45 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Luther Blue, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Johnnie Gray, 2 for 15 yards DET: Luther Blue, 2 for 15 yards; Leonard Thompson, 2 for 15 yards; Jesse Thompson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
GB: John Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 7 for 284 yards DET: Tom Skladany, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Chester Marcol, 2/2